The Original Eggnog Recipe

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Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 12 large eggs, separated 1 1/2 cups superfine sugar 1 1/2 quarts heavy cream 1 quart whole milk 3 cups bourbon, such as Maker’s Mark 1/2 cup dark rum, such as Mount Gay 2 cups cognac, such as Rémy Martin Grand Cru Freshly grated nutmeg, for serving

Cook’s Notes This original recipe packs quite a punch, so feel free to scale down the alcohol amounts by a quarter to a half, if you like. If you’re concerned about the use of raw eggs, pasteurized eggs work in this recipe as well.

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Recipe Summary Servings: 26 original eggnog

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Read the full recipe after the video.

Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary Servings: 26

Recipe Summary

Servings: 26

original eggnog

Ingredients

12 large eggs, separated 1 1/2 cups superfine sugar 1 1/2 quarts heavy cream 1 quart whole milk 3 cups bourbon, such as Maker’s Mark 1/2 cup dark rum, such as Mount Gay 2 cups cognac, such as Rémy Martin Grand Cru Freshly grated nutmeg, for serving

Directions

In a very large bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and pale yellow. Gradually add sugar to yolks. With a wire whisk, beat in milk and 1 quart cream. Add bourbon, rum, and cognac, stirring constantly.

Just before serving, beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into mixture. Whip remaining heavy cream until stiff and fold in. Sprinkle with nutmeg.

Cook’s Notes

This original recipe packs quite a punch, so feel free to scale down the alcohol amounts by a quarter to a half, if you like. If you’re concerned about the use of raw eggs, pasteurized eggs work in this recipe as well.

Reviews (11)

 Add Rating & Review     51 Ratings   5 star values:        18    4 star values:        5    3 star values:        17    2 star values:        7    1 star values:        4

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Add Rating & Review     51 Ratings   5 star values:        18    4 star values:        5    3 star values:        17    2 star values:        7    1 star values:        4

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51 Ratings 5 star values: 18 4 star values: 5 3 star values: 17 2 star values: 7 1 star values: 4

5 star values: 18 4 star values: 5 3 star values: 17 2 star values: 7 1 star values: 4

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 5.0 stars       12/22/2019   This is similar to the Joy of Cooking recipe, the traditional egg nog, with a substitution of half the heavy cream for whole milk. It's the same amount of alcohol as in Joy as well. The switch from cream to whole milk makes it more heart healthy, which I like. I ran out of bourbon and used 1.5 cups instead of 3 cups but the same amount of the other two kinds of alcohol. It is delicious! If you don't like alcohol in your egg nog, by all means leave it out or reduce it. One word of caution, this recipe is awful right after you make it. It needs time to mature. Make the egg nog at least 24 hours before you intend to serve it; it will be fantastic! Martha recommends making it 2 days before in her video; I can't wait to see what it like after 4 days of maturing in my fridge! Merry Christmas everyone!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 1 stars       12/23/2018   Disgusting mess. All one tastes is the alcohol, there is absolutely no eggnog flavor at all.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 1 stars       11/18/2018   Bourbon volume is tripled, and congnac volume is quadrupled. Definitely do not add all the booze listed. Only requires 1 cup of bourbon and 1/2 cup of cognac. Google "Martha's classic eggnog" for the regular (halved) proportions. I just made this recipe for a group and it was ruined by the liquor volume.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 5 stars       12/30/2015   Martha Stewart's Eggnog Martha, I made your eggnog for 9 people. I might add, 2 of them don't care for it. When, they tasted yours, they were converted! I am contemplating making it for them on New Years' Day. Thank you Martha for a fabulous eggnog recipe! My biceps did get a workout! :-) Linda  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       01/02/2008   This is a fabulous, elegantly classic holiday drink that can be modified a bit and still hold its own! Non-fat organic milk works well, as someone else noted, and you can adjust the alcohol content (and the sugar) to suit. For me, the freshly grated nutmeg is a must!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       12/25/2007   Well kids aint had a drink in my life and not about to start now. I go with the kids and choose the Peppermint Eggnog. Oh so good  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       12/21/2007   Dear Martha, Your shows are so inspirational. Thankyou  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       12/18/2007   Decadent. More work than I usually like but worth it. Don't forget a cinnomon stick to drink out of. I also use vanilla extract instead of booz. Thoes who want can add their own.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       12/17/2007   I have been making this since Entertaining came out - I had to omit the bourbon, but substituted 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract. The rest is a must for it to turn out beautifully - everyone's raved about this recipe for YEARS! Thank you, Martha!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       12/16/2007   Delicious! Don't be afraid to lower the fat in milk....non-fat organic is perfect....lessen the sugar by one-half or more is also totally ok...use the bourbon or rum alone if you like....doesn't hurt it a bit....i have never used cognac...might try it this week.....but don't forget the cardinal principles of this recipe....the whipped whites and whipped cream folded in last............  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       12/15/2007   Cut the ingredient measurements in half, ie 1 1/2 cups would be 3/4 cups.

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 5.0 stars 12/22/2019

This is similar to the Joy of Cooking recipe, the traditional egg nog, with a substitution of half the heavy cream for whole milk. It’s the same amount of alcohol as in Joy as well. The switch from cream to whole milk makes it more heart healthy, which I like. I ran out of bourbon and used 1.5 cups instead of 3 cups but the same amount of the other two kinds of alcohol. It is delicious! If you don’t like alcohol in your egg nog, by all means leave it out or reduce it. One word of caution, this recipe is awful right after you make it. It needs time to mature. Make the egg nog at least 24 hours before you intend to serve it; it will be fantastic! Martha recommends making it 2 days before in her video; I can’t wait to see what it like after 4 days of maturing in my fridge! Merry Christmas everyone!

Rating: 5.0 stars

Rating: 1 stars 12/23/2018

Disgusting mess. All one tastes is the alcohol, there is absolutely no eggnog flavor at all.

Rating: 1 stars

Rating: 1 stars 11/18/2018

Bourbon volume is tripled, and congnac volume is quadrupled. Definitely do not add all the booze listed. Only requires 1 cup of bourbon and 1/2 cup of cognac. Google “Martha’s classic eggnog” for the regular (halved) proportions. I just made this recipe for a group and it was ruined by the liquor volume.

Rating: 5 stars 12/30/2015

Martha Stewart’s Eggnog Martha, I made your eggnog for 9 people. I might add, 2 of them don’t care for it. When, they tasted yours, they were converted! I am contemplating making it for them on New Years’ Day. Thank you Martha for a fabulous eggnog recipe! My biceps did get a workout! :-) Linda

Rating: 5 stars

Rating: Unrated 01/02/2008

This is a fabulous, elegantly classic holiday drink that can be modified a bit and still hold its own! Non-fat organic milk works well, as someone else noted, and you can adjust the alcohol content (and the sugar) to suit. For me, the freshly grated nutmeg is a must!

Rating: Unrated

Rating: Unrated 12/25/2007

Well kids aint had a drink in my life and not about to start now. I go with the kids and choose the Peppermint Eggnog. Oh so good

Rating: Unrated 12/21/2007

Dear Martha, Your shows are so inspirational. Thankyou

Rating: Unrated 12/18/2007

Decadent. More work than I usually like but worth it. Don’t forget a cinnomon stick to drink out of. I also use vanilla extract instead of booz. Thoes who want can add their own.

Rating: Unrated 12/17/2007

I have been making this since Entertaining came out - I had to omit the bourbon, but substituted 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract. The rest is a must for it to turn out beautifully - everyone’s raved about this recipe for YEARS! Thank you, Martha!

Rating: Unrated 12/16/2007

Delicious! Don’t be afraid to lower the fat in milk….non-fat organic is perfect….lessen the sugar by one-half or more is also totally ok…use the bourbon or rum alone if you like….doesn’t hurt it a bit….i have never used cognac…might try it this week…..but don’t forget the cardinal principles of this recipe….the whipped whites and whipped cream folded in last…………

Rating: Unrated 12/15/2007

Cut the ingredient measurements in half, ie 1 1/2 cups would be 3/4 cups.

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